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Question My 5 and a half month old english bulldog just got x-rays on his front half because he was walking a little funny. The vet said that he has elbow dysplasia but its not as bad as she thought it was going to be. She wants to do more x-rays in 6 weeks to see how his bones are growing. Now she started talking about surgery to fix this, it is very very expensive. And its a long recovery process putting the dog through a lot. We decided we could not afford it if it comes down to it and we dont want to put our dog through such a painstaking process. My question is what will the quality of life be for him if we dont have surgery? I know bulldogs dont have the best joints as it is so in your opinion if its not that bad is surgery necessary. Also what should we be doing or not doing with him physically? Should we still walk him - he actually loves to walk and usually goes on a couple mile walks with us a few times a week. And should I carry him up and down the stairs until he is done growing? There are seven steps at my apt. to the outside and I was wondering if its not good for him to be going down them right now? Also should be maybe give him a joint suppliment and if so does it actually help? And one more question off topic. He sheds a ton, can we give him a shedding suppliment to help control it or do they not really work? Thanks so much.
Answer Hello Jason: I do understand your situation... Here are my suggestions for you and your English Bullie kid...
Exercise Options: “taking it easy”? Long walks on-leash are fine, and swimming is also good. But he should not play fetch, romp off-leash with other dogs, or do any kind of activity that involves quick starts, stops, turns, or jumps—these place a tremendous amount of stress on the elbow joints. With his exercise restricted, his limp should become less severe within a couple of weeks, but it may never go away completely. You should also be careful that he doesn't become overweight, because excess weight puts more strain on the joints.
I will need to know what food your pal is on? We need to make sure it is a good one for him that is lower in calories. I know he is a pup but we still need to discuss the food issue.
You can ask your vet about Adequan Injections....
Adequan helps the cartilage in the hip joints produce more lubricating fluid, which makes movement less painful. The injections (which are given in the thigh muscle, not in the joints themselves) work well for some dogs but not for others. The only way to know whether they might help your dog would be to give them a trial period. The injections are usually given twice a week for four weeks, then once a week for four weeks, then once every two to four weeks as needed. If Adequan worked for your dog, you would see significant improvement after four weeks.
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Get back to me on the food issue.
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The VET will not guarantee the injections... It is a hit or miss. But it may be worth a try, too.
